Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Kick Boxer (ranked 4685 p4p, 518 weight class) and Cory McDonnell (ranked 20298 p4p, 807 weight class). McDonnell has chosen Jorge Quintero - 300 Violin Orchestra as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 33 wins, 17 losses and 2 draws, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kick Boxer!And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 16 wins, 7 losses and 1 draws, fighting out of Montreal, Cory McDonnell!The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Boxer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McDonnell moves away. McDonnell is looking to take this fight into the clinch. McDonnell swats away the attempt to clinch by Boxer. McDonnell blocks a jab. Boxer on the wrong end of a nice jab. McDonnell digs a good hook to Boxer's body.
Boxer has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance. Boxer just misses with a punch to the body.
McDonnell digs a good body shot into Boxer's ribs.McDonnell instigates a clinch. A head punch on the inside from McDonnell fails to land. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. McDonnell throws a punch but it's blocked by Boxer. McDonnell misses with the head strike.
Boxer throws an elbow that misses.
McDonnell has a couple of punches blocked by Boxer.
McDonnell struggles to land a body shot inside as Boxer controls his hands.
Boxer looks to throw an elbow but misses. Nice body punch from McDonnell. Boxer is working McDonnell over against the ropes.That's one minute gone in the round. Boxer has a couple of punches blocked by McDonnell.
McDonnell lands a nice uppercut. Boxer lands a body punch in the clinch. McDonnell throws a head punch that misses. Boxer pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes. McDonnell takes an elbow to the temple. Boxer throws an elbow that misses.
McDonnell scores with a shoulder strike. McDonnell throws a head punch that misses. Boxer looks to throw an elbow but misses. McDonnell lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Still in the clinch, McDonnell scores with a nice short uppercut. McDonnell misses with the head strike.
Boxer lands an elbow inside that McDonnell shrugs off. McDonnell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. McDonnell lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! McDonnell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. McDonnell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Boxer throws an elbow but it misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Boxer. A nice glancing elbow lands by Boxer. McDonnell lands a hook to the side of the head.That's two minutes gone in the round. Boxer misses with a punch to the body.
Boxer throws an elbow that misses.
Boxer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Boxer pushes off an throws an elbow but McDonnell leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes. McDonnell presses Boxer against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot. McDonnell avoids a wild elbow strike from Boxer. Boxer lands a body punch in the clinch. Boxer is working McDonnell over against the ropes. McDonnell misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boxer. A nice glancing elbow lands by Boxer. With the fighters up against the ropes, Boxer throws an elbow but misses. Boxer pushes McDonnell back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head. McDonnell tries to stall but Boxer uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Boxer throws an elbow but misses. McDonnell takes an elbow to the temple. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. McDonnell blocks an uppercut.
Boxer throws an elbow that misses.
A head punch on the inside from McDonnell fails to land. McDonnell lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Boxer working some nice short punches in the clinch. McDonnell misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Cory McDonnell will probably get the nod.The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

McDonnell has Boxer up against the ropes in a clinch.
McDonnell tries a body shot but Boxer blocks it.
McDonnell misses with a punch on the inside.
McDonnell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. McDonnell takes an elbow to the temple. McDonnell doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hand to the body from Boxer.
Boxer pushes McDonnell back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head. McDonnell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McDonnell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boxer's elbow. Kick Boxer has scored more points in the clinch so far. Boxer struggles to land a body shot inside as McDonnell controls his hands.
Boxer lands with a right to the head. McDonnell avoids the elbow strike from Boxer, against the ropes.
Boxer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Boxer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Boxer lands an uppercut. McDonnell scores with a nice hook to the head.Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Boxer prevents a body shot from McDonnell. McDonnell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Boxer lands a nice elbow. Boxer pushes off an throws an elbow but McDonnell leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boxer. That's one minute gone in the round. A head punch on the inside from McDonnell fails to land. McDonnell avoids a wild elbow strike from Boxer. McDonnell dodges an elbow strike from Boxer.
Good body shot from McDonnell.
McDonnell has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Boxer seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if McDonnell can turn it around. McDonnell misses with a short punch on the inside. McDonnell stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. McDonnell lands a left hand that snaps the head of Boxer backwards. McDonnell is working Boxer over against the ropes.Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Boxer throws an elbow that misses.
McDonnell lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Boxer or not. McDonnell avoids the elbow strike from Boxer, against the ropes.
McDonnell lands a body shot. McDonnell lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. McDonnell cracks Boxer with a nice body shot. McDonnell lands with a short head shot on the inside. A nice right hand lands inside from McDonnell. A short right from McDonnell on the inside. This has been an exciting period of action! With the fighters clinched against the ropes, McDonnell creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. A nice right hand lands inside from McDonnell. McDonnell digs a right hand into Boxer's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Boxer's gas tank. Boxer blocks a body shot from McDonnell. That's two minutes gone in the round. McDonnell lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes. McDonnell lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes. McDonnell lands a body shot in the clinch.
McDonnell softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes. McDonnell lands a shot to the body. A left hand lands to the body for McDonnell.
McDonnell lands with a short punch from the clinch.
McDonnell pushes Boxer back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head. McDonnell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boxer blocks a body shot from McDonnell. McDonnell swings wildly with an uppercut but Boxer uses good head movement to avoid it. McDonnell has been the more effective fighter overall so far. McDonnell scores with a shoulder strike. McDonnell lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Boxer throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Boxer throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. McDonnell misses with a punch to the body.
McDonnell lands a nice uppercut. Boxer misses with a body punch.
Nice elbow from Boxer. McDonnell scores with a shoulder strike. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cory McDonnell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

McDonnell scores with a push kick. A telegraphed right hand from Boxer misses the target. Boxer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McDonnell was well out of range. Poor timing from Boxer. Boxer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McDonnell moves away.McDonnell is trying to counter with his kicks. McDonnell lands with an uppercut that bounces Boxer off the ropes and back into range. Boxer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boxer tries to clinch but McDonnell moves out of range. McDonnell tries to clinch but Boxer is having none of it. McDonnell is looking to clinch but Boxer is avoiding it.
Kick Boxer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! McDonnell needs to keep his hands up - Boxer had a free shot at his head there. McDonnell lands with a good body shot.We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Boxer throws a hook but McDonnell avoids it easily.McDonnell gets a clinch. Boxer throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
McDonnell works on Boxer's body with a couple of short punches. McDonnell works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
McDonnell lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Boxer backwards. That's one minute gone in the round. Boxer scores with a hook to the body. A short right from McDonnell. Boxer throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Boxer throws an elbow but misses. Boxer throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Boxer lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McDonnell. McDonnell lands with a short shot to the head. Boxer throws an elbow but it misses.
McDonnell tries a body shot but Boxer blocks it.
Boxer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McDonnell avoids the elbow strike from Boxer, against the ropes.
Cory McDonnell is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Boxer trying to control the position but instead, McDonnell has worked for underhooks and has pushed Boxer into the ropes. McDonnell blocks an elbow strike from Boxer.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boxer. Boxer lands a body punch. That's two minutes gone in the round. McDonnell avoids a wild elbow strike from Boxer. McDonnell takes an elbow to the forehead. McDonnell can't find room to land a body shot as Boxer controls the action.
McDonnell blocks an elbow strike from Boxer.
A nice right hand lands inside from McDonnell. Boxer throws an elbow but it misses.
Boxer misses with the head strike.
This has been an exciting period of action! A short right hand to the side of the head by Boxer. Boxer lands a damaging elbow. McDonnell blocks a body shot from Boxer. Boxer pushes off an throws an elbow but McDonnell leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes. McDonnell avoids the elbow strike from Boxer, against the ropes.
Boxer creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

And that's the end of the fight!That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kick Boxer.Well McDonnell has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:29Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Cory McDonnell!Cory McDonnell very nearly forgot to thank Sully's Bar & Grill amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.